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The Alcatraz Proclamation: Background Sheet
This piece is to accompany The Alcatraz Proclamation: A Primary Document Activity
February 23, 2012
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Ain’t I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth delivered this speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Born into slavery, Truth is widely known for her abolition and women’s rights work. Two versions of this speech are included.
July 2, 2014
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In Our Own Words
Asian-American students give voice to the challenges of living in two cultures.
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Inviting Arts and Literacy Into the Classroom
This first-grade teacher invites Broadway stars to his classroom to build students’ literacy skills in a fun and exciting way.
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To Know Our American History Is to Know Ourselves
What does the rise in hate groups and hate crimes say about our American history and American democracy when all lives should matter?
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'Redskins,' Names and Being Named
Controversy over a team name opens a national dialogue about race, identity and what’s in a name.
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Complexities of Complexion
By outward appearance, this writer looks white—but she doesn't see herself that way.
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Lasting Lessons from the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The time had come. It was Dec. 1, 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the Montgomery public bus. This act led to Parks’ arrest, ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ushered in the new civil rights movement.